If the application is filled in correctly and there is no hit in one of the databases, there is no reason for the application to be rejected. However, it can happen. The authorities are very thorough because, after all, only people with good intentions are supposed to enter the country. Anyone with a thick criminal record or who is even a terrorist should not enter the country.
If the application is rejected, this does not mean that the applicant has to apply for a visa. They can appeal against the decision. This is not possible with the American ESTA system. With the ETIAS application, the rejection is always justified; with the US pedant, there is no justification.
The authorities scrutinise each traveller closely
The applicant must provide a number of personal details. Among other things, the system wants to know
- The name
- the address
- Country of first entry
- The passport number
- Previous illnesses
- Personal disposition
- Previous convictions
This data is collected in accordance with the applicable data protection guidelines. The information will be checked against other databases. Some of these already exist and will have their functionality enhanced in the course of ESTA. Others should be built up by the time ETIAS starts.
If a database reports a hit, it is not immediately rejected. The application is forwarded to the competent national authorities. They check the application again manually. If this is the case, processing is delayed by up to 96 hours.
If the result of the new check is also negative, the tourist will be refused the ETIAS application.
Visiting the Schengen area despite a refusal
A refusal does not necessarily mean that no travel is possible. First of all, the applicant can appeal against the decision. In the refusal, he or she will find instructions on how to appeal. There you will find the deadlines for a revocation and the authority to which you have to turn.
Even if the rejection appears to be justified, you still have to apply for a visa. This process takes longer and costs more. The applicant is closely scrutinised. In a personal interview, they can clear up any doubts and receive their visa for the Schengen area.
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If the application is filled in correctly and there is no hit in one of the databases, there is no reason for the application to be rejected. However, it can happen. The authorities are very thorough because, after all, only people with good intentions are supposed to enter the country. Anyone with a thick criminal record or who is even a terrorist should not enter the country.
If the application is rejected, this does not mean that the applicant has to apply for a visa. They can appeal against the decision. This is not possible with the American ESTA system. With the ETIAS application, the rejection is always justified; with the US pedant, there is no justification.
The authorities scrutinise each traveller closely
The applicant must provide a number of personal details. Among other things, the system wants to know
- The name
- the address
- Country of first entry
- The passport number
- Previous illnesses
- Personal disposition
- Previous convictions
This data is collected in accordance with the applicable data protection guidelines. The information will be checked against other databases. Some of these already exist and will have their functionality enhanced in the course of ESTA. Others should be built up by the time ETIAS starts.
If a database reports a hit, it is not immediately rejected. The application is forwarded to the competent national authorities. They check the application again manually. If this is the case, processing is delayed by up to 96 hours.
If the result of the new check is also negative, the tourist will be refused the ETIAS application.
Visiting the Schengen area despite a refusal
A refusal does not necessarily mean that no travel is possible. First of all, the applicant can appeal against the decision. In the refusal, he or she will find instructions on how to appeal. There you will find the deadlines for a revocation and the authority to which you have to turn.
Even if the rejection appears to be justified, you still have to apply for a visa. This process takes longer and costs more. The applicant is closely scrutinised. In a personal interview, they can clear up any doubts and receive their visa for the Schengen area.